Barbados vs Cape Verde: Industrial water withdrawal
Barbados
6.20 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cape Verde
5.61 million cubic meters
in 2023
Barbados rank
156th
Cape Verde rank
158th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.20 million cubic meters against 5.61 million cubic meters in Cape Verde, a difference of 586,240 cubic meters.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 156th and Cape Verde ranks 158th of 180 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 1.00 million cubic meters | 5.20 million cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 2.44 million cubic meters | 3.76 million cubic meters | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.20 million cubic meters | 5.54 million cubic meters | 663,885 cubic meters | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 6.20 million cubic meters against 5.61 million cubic meters in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 586,240 cubic meters, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Barbados ranks 156th and Cape Verde ranks 158th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.